United in the Gospel: Insufficient

United in the Gospel: Insufficient

Romans 2

6-28-20

I. Condemned. (Romans 2:1-5)

II. Justice. (Romans 2:6-11)

III. Motives. (Romans 2:12-16)

IV. Hypocrisy. (Romans 2:17-22)

V. Blasphemous. (Romans 2:23-28)

“You shall not have any other gods before Me.”

“Honor your father and mother.”

“You shall not murder.”

“You shall not commit adultery.”

“You shall not steal.”

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

“You shall not covet.”

VI. Transformed. (Romans 2:29)
 

Deuteronomy 30:6  – “The LORD your God will circumcise your heart…so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart…that you may live.”

Philippians 3:3 – “For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh."

Monthly Transformation Verse: Romans 1:16 - “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes…”

Weekly Transformation Verse: Romans 3:10 – “as it is written: ‘None is righteous, no, not one…’”

Weekly Reading Plan: Romans 2; Psalm 39; 1 Corinthians 11

Going Deeper This Week

1. What is something that you’re now pretty good at doing with a lot of practice? How close are you to perfecting that skill? In what ways do you still fall short?
2. Why is it that we, even as followers of Christ, will never be perfect in our attitudes and actions while in this world? (See 1 John 2:15-17) Discuss how these three still affect believers in Christ.
3. This section of Scripture is asking us to look at our lives. What clear transformation do you see since you came to follow Jesus? What do you still want to see in your life?
4. How can other people recognize whether you worship and serve the Lord from the heart? Answer and then read some ways we display our transformation in Christ and discuss how to grow in these areas. (Matthew 22:37-40, 28:18-20, Acts 20:20-21, Philippians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, and 1 John 2:6)